Parking Rage and then silent

[HandItOver]

I have had the strangest experience this morning.
I went for a small food shop thinking if I went early, it might be quiet. HA! What a fool!
I have DC 4months with me, need to use buggy, he hates the carrier for some reason.

Im driving round looking for a parent and child space, one becomes free I pull up just in Front of it, blinkers on and go to reverse in. In the meantime some twit of woman with a little sporty car goes to pull into it while I’m reversing. I beep as I assumed she hadn’t seen me.

Here’s where it gets weird imo, she started shouting out the window and calling me a silly bitch, she pulls out of the space and up next to me. I’m still just trying to reverse in the sodding space around this lady.
Shes shouting something and I thought I’m going to have to wind down the window or she’s not going to move back to allow me the space to swing the car in.

She continues her tirade of crap and at this point baby kicks off, great fun. She gets in zooms off round the car park.

I see her as I’m walking in and I spoke to her as I thought she hadn’t realised it was parent and child “I am sorry you wanted that space, I needed the parent and child spot to get my baby out with some room”.

She said and I quote “Do you want a prize for opening your legs or something” 😳

and that was the end of that.
Flabbergasted, who just lives life with this much rage!

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She gets going, zooms off round the car park.

she didn’t get in lol! Very different reaction if she’d just got in my car with me!

What do you mean in your title “and then silent?”

This stuff happens. I don’t think you were wise to speak to her when you saw her out of the car. She was very rude, but you didn’t need to start that conversation- what is to be gained?

Maybe a bad choice of title, I meant it silenced me after she said about opening legs, I was so surprised by it!

I thought it might stop her kicking off the next time round if she hadn’t realised it was parent and child. But you’re right that probably wasn’t wise

Scary isn't it.

I was coming up to a red light recently, 10mph, nothing in front of me, when the autobraking activated all on its own. I don't know why, it's never done that before.

The man behind me completely lost it. Got out of his car, screaming I'd tried to make him crash on purpose and dragging at my door handle, punching my windscreen.

How do people like that function if they are constantly about to lose control.

I think pp is right though. Don't speak to them, don't make eye contact. I don't think it helps. They know they are in the wrong, and being reminded of it just makes them worse.

Ohh I would have said something too if i was in the right mood. And furious too!

Shes hitting out as she knows she’s in the wrong so I would take peace that she’s probably still annoyed and it’s ruined her day over thinking it all 🤣

I don’t park in parent and child spots but don’t understand the outrage of parents or the seeming inability to use normal spots. When I had my kids these spots didn’t exist, came way later, yet funnily we all coped getting babies/toddlers/kids in and out and while these new spots may make it easier they are not make it break essential as parents these days make out. Cars are not wider either, we had wide cars back then, then they actually got slimmer for a good while and now back to wide with 4wd/SUV’s.

Whoa, that sounds genuinely terrifying!! You poor thing, not only to be worried that your car just braked out of no where, but then some loon punching your car trying to get you.

that would’ve really shaken me up !

Honestly some people aren’t worth the time of day. I’d just delete her from your memory, this is her problem, not yours.

I’ve experienced it before, being overtaken with shouting etc for the shocking crime of driving at 38-40 on a road which is a 40. Or beeping and screaming for not immediately slamming to a halt to let someone switch lanes exactly when they wanted to. But I just think ‘well let it roll over you, they’re the one with the problem.’

Must admit her response made me go 'oh!' and then laugh. I may well have laughed in person...it's 100% rude as fuck. How bold!

Look some folk are just bolshy twats. It is what it is.

Sorry but I'm imagining what the look on your face must have been like 😂

Car parks can make people lose their minds!

I knew I’d get someone saying this. I wasn’t outraged… I think she was though.

I can use a regular space and would have I’ve I really needed, but why would I when there are spots specifically designed to allow parents to safely set up buggy car side instead of in front of the car in the flow of traffic?

Also the less walking the better when I’m still walking like John Wayne thanks to 10lb-er 😂

People coped with having no electricity and central heating too but you wouldn’t be without it now. Also if you’re going to flap your gums at least make sense

Cars are not wider either
now back to wide with 4wd/SUV’s
How do you write that and not realise how stupid it sounds?

Of course there were wider cars “back then” but they weren’t as prolific so it wasn’t so much of an issue. When 90% of the cars in spaces are big wide cars it does make it harder to put a child in a seat because you can’t open the doors properly. Car seats are generally a better standard than “back then” so bigger and higher sides meaning you need more room.

I think P&C spaces should be further from the shop with a safe walkway. This would stop the lazy cunts from parking in them.

OP, just let the silly cows comments roll off your back. People like that don’t care they’re a twat. Calling them out will just result in aggression. I just tend to laugh at their sad little existence.

@HoppingPavlova I once had the supermarket manager holding my 4 month old baby as had parked in a normal space and taken out the car seat as once only popping for a couple and things and she was fast asleep. When I returned could not open the door enough to get the car seat back in! Lesson learnt.
It’s also difficult when you have two in car seats, I’ve had to go through the boot before as can’t climb across and can only open one door. Have managed to solve it but it’s been a right pain ! I only drive a fiesta!

I do think I must have gone a bit Hyacinth Bouquet in shock 😂😂😂

Agree about the spaces being further away, there are a couple at the back of our local supermarket, always free so I tend to head there. I don’t walking further, just need to space either side.

But regardless the OP was there first!! And definitely didn’t deserve to be ranted at like that.
Also cars are much bigger now and car park spaces are often so small that you need the bigger space in order to get a car seat out (many people use travel systems now). I have twins and when babies I often couldn’t open both car doors wide enough to get their seats out in a normal space, not so fond memories of trying to get both seats out one door with screaming babies!

I think trying to nick any parking space when you can see someone going to park in it is a dickish move
You should have just said 'and a Happy New Year to you too'
Don't give her another thought @HandItOver

A woman turned right into the road I was on yesterday but completely on the wrong side of the road so nearly hit me. I beeped and she screamed at me 🤷‍♀️

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She got you ! Sick burn !

I’m genuinely wondering why you thought somebody shouting abuse at you was a mistake?

Devoutspoken oh gosh, so helpful, so because someone else acts like a dick the OP shouldn't set foot in a supermarket again?!

"I see her as I’m walking in and I spoke to her" noooo this was the bit where you went wrong. Don't engage with crazy!!

Yeah definitely not my smartest moment that.
I wonder if I was like gawking like a goldfish with its mouth open 🤔

A person who is unfit to drive in my opinion. Should be reported to the DVLA or even the police via the non-emergency number. If driving at speed around a car park could have hit and injured someone.

Your response was more than reasonable.